Schlumberger won the contract through a competitive tendering process with a number of other services companies operating in India.

Oilex as the operator of the well will be working with the company on the fracture stimulation programme of the well, which will start when the rig has been moved from the site.

The company confirmed it would be using the “plug and perf” completion design incorporating lessons learned from the Cambay-76H and from the forensic engineering report.

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